07/03/2017

Man Arrested Over Attempting To Kill PSNI Officers

A man has been arrested for attempting to kill police officers in west Belfast.

Up to eight shots were fired at the side of a parked PSNI car in the Rossnareen Avenue area on 26 November 2015.

Two male officers were left badly shaken after the attack, however they were not injured.

A 29-year-old man is being questioned at Musgrave Serious Crime Suite.

(CD/JP)

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